‘Chokers’ label for South Africa exaggeration: Upton
By Aakash Kumar Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) South Africa need to embrace the ‘chokers’ tag rather than run away from it at the upcoming World Cup that will be held in England and Wales, according…
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Dhoni looks to finish off in style, break the English voodoo
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) “Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lift the World Cup after 28 years!” exclaimed Ravi Shastri on commentary as M.S. Dhoni…
Katich feels fitting Warner, Smith in XI is happy headache
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Pencilling in David Warner and Steve Smith into the top-order could be a headache, but there is no doubt the pair would only make the playing XI richer…
World Cup: 5 all-rounders to watch out for
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) All-rounders are the flavour of the season and this World Cup will feature some of the best in the business. West Indies legend Clive Lloyd told Times…
Many youngster had potential, Kohli translated it: Upton
By Aakash Kumar Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) Paddy Upton, former mental health and conditioning coach of the Indian cricket team during Gary Kirstens tenure as coach, saw India skipper Virat Kohli rise through the ranks…
Perfect mix of skills and pace USP of our attack: Shami
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Who would have thought that after the 2015 World Cup when Virat Kohli and boys fly down to England to compete in the 2019 Cup, it would…
Strategists who will call the shots this World Cup
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) When all the 10 participating teams put themselves on the shop window for the World Cup in England and Wales starting May 30, there will be members in…
Gallipoli visit inspires Aussies ahead of World Cup
London, May 17 (IANS) Their World Cup preparations in full swing, defending champions Australia made a four-day stopover in Turkey on their way here to visit the storied Gallipoli peninsula. The Australian team touched down…
ICC announces star-studded commentary line-up for WC
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The International Cricket Council announced a star-studded lineup of commentators for the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales. The complete list has a total of 24 names and it…
$10 million prize pot for World Cup
Dubai, May 17 (IANS) The upcoming ICC ODI World Cup will see the winners of the 10-team tournament earn a purse of $4 million, the highest prize money to date, along with the trophy that…
5 fielders who will dictate fate of WC matches
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) While big totals may be the first thing that comes to mind when one says the phrase ‘modern cricket’ another mutation the game has gone through in…
Variations remain same, but I am wiser now: Chahal
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) March 26, 2015, was the fateful day when Indias challenge in the World Cup ended with a 95-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Sydney. Almost…
5 spinners who can spin webs on batsmen this World Cup
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) With dry pitches and hot weather on offer, cricket pundits have predicted that spinners will play a crucial role in the upcoming World Cup slated to be…
Wouldn’t have been half as effective minus Kohli & Dhoni: Kuldeep
By Debayan Mukherjee New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) If India’s tour of England in 2018 is anything to go by, spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will have to play a crucial role if…
World Cup: 5 pacers who can push batsmen on the backfoot
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) With the advent of two new balls in ODI cricket, the game has titled heavily in favour of the batsmen. Fast bowlers have not been able to…
No one can match Pandya’s all-round abilities: Sehwag
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag is known to call a spade a spade and he believes that there is no all-rounder in the Indian team who is as good as…
Dhoni, Rohit to be part of strategy pool for WC: Kohli
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) With the World Cup round the corner, India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that the presence of former skipper M.S. Dhoni in the team, especially behind the stumps, is “priceless”….
‘Steyn, Rabada on track to full recovery before WC’
Johannesburg, May 15 (IANS) South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has said that premier fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada are on track to be available for the World Cup slated to be held…
10 power hitters who can take the World Cup by storm
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) With just 15 days remaining for the start of the much-awaited 2019 World Cup, all the participating teams are busy getting their combinations right and are preparing…
Pakistan’s Shadab Khan declared fit for World Cup
Lahore, May 15 (IANS) Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan has been declared fit for the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30. “His latest test results reflected zero viral…